Oral Management by a Full-Time Resident Dentist in the Hospital Ward Reduces the Incidence of Pneumonia in Patients with Acute Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A full-time dentist was assigned to a ward at our hospital to improve the quality of oral healthcare for hospitalized patients. A dental care system (DCS) was created to facilitate the collaboration between the full-time dentist and the nursing department.

Objective

To investigate the effects of DCS implementation on the incidence of pneumonia in patients with acute stroke.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study comprised 945 hospitalized acute stroke patients categorized into three groups: pre-, during-, and post-DCS. The DCS comprised dentist-led lectures and practical sessions, oral assessments, standardized oral care techniques, and information on the procedures for nurse-requested dental intervention. Data were extracted from the Japanese Diagnosis Pr

SUBMITTER: Ozaki K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9337935 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature